Easy Crock Pot Sausage-Bean Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bulk Italian sausage or 1 lb kielbasa, cut into pieces
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
16 ounces tomatoes, drained whole and then cut up
15 ounces black beans, undrained
14 1/2 ounces beef broth
1 teaspoon basil leaves, dried
parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

In skillet brown sausage, onion, and garlic.
Drain fat.
Transfer to slow cooker.
Stir in remaining ingredients except for Parmesan cheese.
Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours or on High for 3-4 hours.
Ladle into bowls and top each serving with Parmesan cheese, if desired.